James Elliot Whitchurch v. State of Indiana

── James Elliot Whitchurch v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-02243 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 13, 2026 Author: Judge Elaine Brown County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge DeBoer concur On September 14, 2024, Lafayette Police Officer Luke Brown responded to a call regarding “a disturbance” being caused by an intoxicated “[w]hite male wearing a green shirt” who was “trying to fight people” outside of Stumpy’s Bar. Transcript Volume II at 61, 82. When Officer Brown, who was dressed in his police uniform and driving his patrol vehicle, arrived at the scene, he observed Whitchurch, who matched the description, walking southbound on the sidewalk outside the bar.